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Figure Group (Children)

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of two boys and two girls grouped round a tree on a rocky mound covered with flowering plants. One boy reaches up to a bird's nest on a branch with his knee on a cage, while a girl kneels with outstretched arms below. On the other side of tree the other boy leans forward, with a bird perched on this left hand, towards the second girl who kneels with extended arms. Another bird is perched on the rocks and a bagpipes are slung over one of the branches of the tree.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Figure group (children bird's-nesting), soft-paste porcelain, Tournai porcelain factory, Belgium, ca. 1770
Physical description
Figure group of two boys and two girls grouped round a tree on a rocky mound covered with flowering plants. One boy reaches up to a bird's nest on a branch with his knee on a cage, while a girl kneels with outstretched arms below. On the other side of tree the other boy leans forward, with a bird perched on this left hand, towards the second girl who kneels with extended arms. Another bird is perched on the rocks and a bagpipes are slung over one of the branches of the tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Object history
From a model attributed to Nicolas Lecreux.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.500-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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